The Daytona Beach area is a must see for all motorsport enthusiasts. There are plenty of race parks and speedways including the world famous Daytona International Speedway which is a 480-acre motorsports facility and is open 10 a. m. - 4 p. m. daily. This is the home to the biggest, richest and most prestigious stock car race in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series- the DAYTONA 500.
It has a very busy racing schedule calendar and also offers three separate tours that take race fans inside the grounds of NASCAR' s race track. You will enjoy the newly expanded 60-minute All Access tour which allows fans to view never before seen areas including the Daytona 500 Club, the Sprint Tower, the driver' s meeting room and the NASCAR Sprint Cup garages, in addition to Gatorade Victory Lane and the Sprint FANZONE, which are included in the 30-minute Speedway Tour.
If you really want to treat yourself or someone else try the special VIP three-hour tour which is only available by advanced reservation on select days throughout the year. Guests will also be able to enjoy some of the other popular attractions such as viewing the winning car from the DAYTONA 500, buying the latest clothes in the souvenir shop and dining at the Fourth Turn Grill.
The Birthplace of Speed Park on the oceanfront commemorates the first automobile race held on the adjacent beach in 1903. Here you will find a picnic area and restrooms. It is open daily sunrise to sunset and you can take some great photos here.
At Go Kart City and Miniature Golf you can race replica stock car-like go-karts at Florida' s second-largest track. There is also a video game arcade, miniature golf and a driving range. This is open daily but hours vary.
Go to the Living Legends of Auto Racing Museum and you can relive racing' s early days with authentic memorabilia, antique racers and great photographs. This is situated in Sunshine Park Mall and is open Mon to Sat. 10 a. m. - 5 p. m. admission is free.
Eagle Rider is the world' s largest motorcycle rental and tour company specialising in Harley-Davidson, Honda and BMW rentals including trikes and scooters. As well as daily rentals you get guided and self guided tours here.
Speed Park Motorsports complex has three racetracks and more than 100 karts, including rookie karts for drivers under 50 inches tall young boys will love this! You can test your nerves in special dragsters that go from 0-75 mph in a few seconds. This is open daily from 10. 00am.
If you are in Daytona on a Saturday night you can go to Volusia Speedway Park for the dirt track racing as well as the oval go-kart racing on clay. The pits and grandstands open at 5 p. m. and racing starts at 7:30 p. m.
Daytona is a great place to go for motorsports enthusiasts.